delizioso
/de.litˈt͡sjo.zo/
The English word 'delicious' can be translated into Italian using delizioso. Wiktionary also lists squisito and gustoso.
Meaning: pleasing to taste (adj)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA |
|---|---|
| delizioso | /de.litˈt͡sjo.zo/ /de.litˈt͡sjo.so/ |
| squisito | /skwiˈzi.to/ |
| gustoso | /ɡusˈto.zo/ /ɡusˈto.so/ |
These terms are used to describe food or drink that is pleasing to the taste.
Which one should you use?
While delizioso is common, squisito is often used to convey a higher degree of culinary excellence or refinement. Additionally, gustoso focuses more on the presence of flavor or being 'tasty', whereas delizioso focuses on the pleasure of the taste.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes.
How do you pronounce it?
The word delizioso is pronounced /de.litˈtsjo.zo/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word squisito can also describe a person's character or behavior. If someone is called una persona squisita, it means they are exquisitely polite or charming.
- In Italy, saying è buono is actually more common than using delizioso to describe a tasty meal. While delizioso is correct, buono is the everyday standard for 'good' or 'tasty'.
- The word squisito literally means 'carefully sought out'. It implies that the food is delicious because the ingredients or the preparation were specifically and painstakingly selected.
Examples in context
- Il tè è delizioso.Tea is delicious.This sentence is useful for describing how tea tastes using delizioso.Tatoeba #10698185 by Guybrush88, translation #8983697 by sundown
- Il riso è delizioso.The rice is delicious.This sentence is useful for describing how rice tastes using delizioso.Tatoeba #3184527 by Guybrush88, translation #462902 by lukaszpp
- Il cibo è delizioso?Is the food delicious?This sentence is useful for asking if food is delicious using delizioso.Tatoeba #11869467 by Guybrush88, translation #8396283 by Amastan
- Questa pasta è buonissimaThis pasta is delicious
- Il tiramisù di questo ristorante è davvero squisitoThe tiramisu at this restaurant is truly exquisite
- La cena ieri sera è stata davvero deliziosaDinner last night was truly delicious
- Ho mangiato un hamburger gustoso al ristoranteI ate a tasty hamburger at the restaurant
- Questa pizza è buonissimaThis pizza is delicious
- Ho provato un dolce gustosoI tried a tasty dessert
- Abbiamo mangiato una cena deliziosa ieri seraWe had a delicious dinner last night
- Il gelato è buonissimoThe gelato is delicious
- Le pizze sono buonissimeThe pizzas are delicious
- Questa lasagna è divinamente buonaThis lasagna is divinely tasty
- Questo risotto ha un sapore eccezionaleThis risotto has an exceptional flavor
- Questa carne è morbida e succulentaThis meat is tender and succulent
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Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are eating dinner together.
- MartinaAssaggia questo dolce, è delizioso!Taste this dessert, it is delicious!
- AlessandroHai ragione, è davvero ottimo.You are right, it is really great.
- MartinaChi ha preparato questo piatto?Who prepared this dish?
- AlessandroL'ha fatto mia madre per noi.My mother made it for us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “delicious” translations and entries delizioso, squisito, gustoso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries delizioso, gustoso, squisito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
